recurve
/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/noun, verb
recurve is spelled R-E-C-U-R-V-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, recurve means “A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of recurve is recurves.
How many letters and syllables are in recurve?
| Letters | 7: R-E-C-U-R-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 83,271st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is recurve?
Recurve appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 83,271st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce recurve?
- /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)v/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of recurve
- recurves plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- recurving participle, present
- recurved participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does recurve mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A type of knife blade shape that involves several curves including a concave curve on a portion of the edge, resulting in a belly that is lower than the handle bottom.
not as much recurve as a kukri would have, but plenty enough to make me smile
- 2
A recurve bow.
- 3
A landform consisting of a hook at the tip of a coastal spit.
verb
- 1
To curve again, to rebend.
- 2
To curve back on itself.
- 3
To change direction.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Recurve in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of a hurricane:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does recurve come from?
Derived from Latin recurvō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).